title: The association between galectin-3 and occurrence of reinfarction early after first myocardial infarction treated invasively.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Galectin-3, as a biomarker of inflammation and fibrosis, has been reported to be associated with coronary artery disease.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The study aimed to assess the relationship between galectin-3 levels and the occurrence of reinfarction early after myocardial infarction (MI).
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 145 consecutive patients with first MI treated invasively. Serum galectin-3 was measured using VIDAS (bioMérieux, Marcy-l'Etoile, France).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The independent predictors of reinfarction in our group were as follows: female gender, elevated hs-C-reactive protein and galectin-3 levels (measured both at discharge).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Galectin-3 might be an additional useful biomarker in prediction for reinfarction early after first MI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Diseases and Cardiological Rehabilitation .
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Szadkowska
authors.forename: Rafal Nikodem
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Wlazel
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Migala
authors.forename: Karolina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bajon-Laskowska
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Szadkowski
authors.forename: Marzenna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zielińska
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paradowski
authors.forename: Lucjan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pawlicki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism*; D001798:Blood Proteins; D005260:Female; D037502:Galectin 3 / Q000378:metabolism*; D037161:Galectins; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001798:Blood Proteins; D037502:Galectin 3; D037161:Galectins; C428445:LGALS3 protein, human